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Welcome! For running/operating a fish shop, fish issues, @Colin_T is the most qualified to advise you. There are also others who have many years of experience who can advise you about fish/fish species. But before you start a business, you may want to do a survey of your place... Are there many...

Actually, some diseases are easy to diagnose but some are difficult, and sometimes the fish may have multiple diseases. If they have multiple diseases, you may need to treat those that are more serious/urgent unless you can mix the medications. Some medications cannot be mixed, else you will...

Yes, high grade Arowana are very expensive. But they also have low grade and smaller Arowana such as the 4" silver Arowana which are being sold for about US$10. There are times, I was tempted to buy it. By the way, Arowana is more suitable for a big pond as they grow too large. Even a 6ft tank...

I guess you will have a totally different appreciation for the fish if you visited the place where the fish came from unlike people who just buy them from the lfs. Fully agree.

Wild caught fish may have stronger genes as they are not mass bred from the farms, unlike the current Neon Tetras or Guppies which have weaker genes. But wild caught fish are prone to be infected with parasites in the wild. Also, since they eat "live food" in the wild, they may get internal...

My most expensive fish is the same as @anewbie, wild caught Heckel Discus (about US$55 each) . But sadly, they died due to "whirling disease" which could be caused by internal bacteria or parasites(which moved to their brain) according to the internet/some research. Fish life is too short if...

I recommend Fluval 407(preferably) or 307 which are very user friendly and cheaper than Oase. Oase housing material seems to be a bit flimpsy. Fluval has a good design and is easier to take out the medias for cleaning/maintenance than the Eheim Classic. I don't recommend Eheim Classic which has...

I like your choice no. 1 and 2. By the way, you can download the "Fish Companion" apps to see the fish of Lake Malawi - Mbuna, Peacock and Hap. But I had just closed down my Lake Malawi tank and now I feel that Lake Tanganyika fish are more interesting than Lake Malawi. Though Lake Malawi fish...

There are many species under the Eartheaters. You can read the above articles and watch videos of how they look like. But if you have hard water (GH above 15), then you can consider the African Lake Tanganyika fish. There are many species from Lake Tanganyika but I may not be familiar with all...

What is your tank size and what is your tap water hardness(GH)? If your tap water has GH < 8, and you have a tank of at least 4 ft x 2 ft (75gallons), you can consider South American Eartheater which are not very aggressive. Check your water agency website to find out your tap water GH. Some...

I think all are ok but if you need to remove one, probably you can remove the last one (Red Eye Tetra). Also, I wonder whether you want to rename some of them to reflect their actual names more accurately. For example the Corydoras can be rename to Corydoras Julii. The Rasbora looks like...

You can get some ideas from the link here but you don't have to follow exactly the water pH unless you bought wild caught fish. https://www.seriouslyfish.com/species/sphaerichthys-vaillanti/ https://www.fishlaboratory.com/fish/samurai-gourami/#tank-size-amp-tank-setup...

Actually, it's hard to eliminate anyone. Even the Red eye Tetra background colours combination are nice. Where are you going to print them? If you are printing them on t-shirt, I guess all are nice. The Corydoras has very nice patterns.

Here are two good articles about the Eartheater fish which consist of Geophagus, Gymnogeophagus, Biodotoma, Guianacara, etc: https://www.tfhmagazine.com/articles/freshwater/a-survey-of-eartheaters-full-article...

Since you have kept mainly fish, you should try something different like shrimps, crayfish or crabs. For shrimps, you can keep with some smaller fish like the Chili Rasboras which won't eat the shrimplets. Get a group of 20 Chili Rasboras. Also, get the more hardy Neocaridina shrimps like the...

One additional note: The big plastic bags are cheap. At my place they cost only about 20cents each in our currency which is about 15cents(in US dollar).

Actually 15mins is a very short ride. Whenever I buy fish from the fish stores, it will take me more than 15mins ride to my house. Container is a good option if you are travelling long distance. But for short distance, you can actually use big plastic bags. If I were you, I will just buy 2 big...

As @Boundava mentioned, Apistogramma and Endlers have different water requirements. Apistogramma requires soft water whereas Endlers require hard water. Apistogramma will definitely hunt down your shrimplets. However, Apistogramma Cacatuoides are more tolerant of wider range of water hardness...

If you added new fish, most likely it's due to disease. Another possibility is your heater malfunctions and becomes too hot but it will affect all fish and not just a 1-2 fish.

What is your tap water hardness(GH)? Guppies don't do well in soft water as they need hard water. Sometimes it can cause Shimmies(with body shaking) when a hard water fish is kept in soft water.

As @sharkweek178 mentioned, find out your tap water hardness (GH), and we can advise you on the fish selections. If you have soft water, you can consider most South American and Asian fish. My favourite big fish will be Geophagus Sveni or Red Head Tapajos. Keep a group of 6. If you have hard...

I guess most eggs will hatch within 2-3 weeks time. It is recommended to remove the fry from the mother at week 2 (14 days). You don't want the female to hold too long as she will become too skinny due to not eating. I used a soft cotton bud to open the mother's mouth and let the fry out. Keep...

I guess most had been explained as above. If you want to increase your water hardness(GH), you can try to get some GH+ salt which are actually minerals. Don't use salt which is Sodium Chloride. Here are two suggestions for you: 1)You can try to add coral chips which is the cheapest but they...

Check your country laws on importing/bringing in fish from other country. Some countries are very strict as they are afraid of people bringing in diseases into the country. For personal collection with small numbers of fish, usually you don't need a license to bring them in. In my country, we...

Nice tank! It looks so natural like in the wild. I managed to start a tank outside my house last Sat just before the Christmas. It was a busy weekend for me with the Christmas celebrations and feasting... I transferred my 10 African Electric Yellow Cichlids fry to the tank and I put some...

As @jaylach mentioned, firstly, you need to ensure that your tank is fully cycled. This will prevent high ammonia and nitrite that can kill the fish. Buy some live bacteria to speed up your tank cycling process. You can buy Tetra Safestart, Seachem Stability or Dr Tim One and Only Nitrifying...

I'm not an expert in all the species that you mentioned but just to give some quick tips. Firstly, never keep only two fish from the same species. The more dominant fish will keep attacking or chasing the less dominant one. It's better to have a minimum of 3-4 of each species to spread out the...

Sorry, for my wrong reply just now. I re-read the Esha instruction again. Actually the instruction says "to use it for 24 hours only." I think this medication is quite strong. So, you shouldn't leave it for 7 days. It's best to follow the instruction strictly, which mean to use it only for...

What is the HOB brand and model?

If you maintain your tank well with zero ammonia and Nitrite, then diseases had killed your fish. Fish will most likely show symptoms of disease on the first two weeks after they arrived. Try to learn about fish diseases symptoms and treatments. If I am not wrong, most common diseases for...

You should be looking at 407 now. It has better design. Anyway, the flow can be adjusted. The only thing which I don't like about Fluval is their stiff hose. Check here for more information. Fluval website has much tips and info...

Since the fish died so fast and is having frayed tail, it could be Columnaris (bacteria) infection especially for Guppies(live bearer). This disease will kill very fast and you have to treat it as soon as possible. Use API Furan-2 (Nitrofurazone) and Seachem Kanaplex (Kanamycin). These are...

A Discus can be stressed by many things: 1)Being alone. Discus prefer to be in a group since it's a schooling fish. It will be happier in a group. However, if there is another more aggressive Discus(a bully) in the tank, the Discus will also get stressed. Even though Discus need to be...

Yes, fully agree. I once thought of keeping marine fish but the maintenance time require and the costs made me give up. If you are keeping fish only, it will be less work than keeping corals. I live in a tropical country and I will definitely need a chiller if I want to keep corals. I read...

I think my favourite now is the foam/sponge pad especially the higher density foam - 30ppi which gives the biggest surface area. But you have to clean it more often as it can clog more easily than other filter media like Eheim, Seachem, Biohome or ceramic rings. I find this article interesting...

Colin had pointed out one important factor - Your water chemistry - pH, GH, KH. If your tank water GH, pH, KH are completely different, it will kill them as the shrimps have been raised in different water chemistry and they won't b able to adapt to it. Check with the breeder their water...